Yao Ming vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman and Yao Ming that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Yao Ming

vs.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Ken Norman 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Ken Norman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Ken Norman 431

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Ken Norman 4

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Ken Norman 0.6 (1992)